my friend just got a minor in possesion of alchol from a party she attended in Feburary and she got her ticket on may 4th because she had pictures on her myspace can they do that?
2007-05-07 17:47:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If she is drinking from a beer bottle or admits to what is in her glass then, yes, they can.
It MIGHT be easy to get out of though. She could say she put water in the container and faked it to be cool because the police do not have breathalyzer test results. It's kinda lame but it could work.
2007-05-07 18:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by Ta Dah! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can issue the ticket, but she can contest it in court. It depends on how detailed the pictures were. If it's just your friend drinking a beer in a pint glass then the prosecution will be hard pressed to prove that the substance was alcohol.
If she's clearly drinking out of a beer can with a label, the judge may find that to be evidence enough, to side with the prosecution.
If there are no pictures of her drinking, and the pictures can only prove that she just attended the party, then she should definitely fight this. (even if she was drinking)
2007-05-07 18:02:32 · answer #2 · answered by ninja_sprout 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Absolutely. Images posted on Myspace have been used to prosecute the people posting the images.
Photographs are considered valid evidence. Security cameras are used to fight crime and catch criminals. Myspace photos are no different.
2007-05-07 17:53:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she put the pictures up on Myspace for all the world to see, then yes. She should have thought of the consequences beforehand.
2007-05-07 17:53:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
why would the cop be looking on my space for her in the first place ?? i would not think that she would have a problem as who can prove what the actual content of the drink in the photograph really was. suppose it's a beer can, who knows she might have even been pretending to drink from an empty can.
2007-05-07 21:28:06 · answer #5 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
If the police have a picture of you holding a smoking gun while standing over a dead body they can arrest you on suspicion of murder.
The rest is up to the judge.
2007-05-07 18:00:32 · answer #6 · answered by Jack 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They would have to prove the picture was not altered in any way. And with digital cameras so easy to manipulate, it would be a tough thing to prove.
2007-05-07 18:09:13 · answer #7 · answered by johN p. aka-Hey you. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's pretty dumb to record yourself committing a crime. It's even less intelligent to post that evidence on the internet.
2007-05-07 18:07:10 · answer #8 · answered by DOOM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do as it a public forum and it you are dumb enough to post pics and be underage, then be ready to accept the consequences!
2007-05-07 18:27:40 · answer #9 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course! posting evidence of the commission of a crime is a bad idea, always!
2007-05-07 18:23:51 · answer #10 · answered by Steve C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋